Holiday Simmer Pot

We're a week out from Christmas and that means many are furiously cleaning for guests or just to have a nice clean home for some holiday peace.  That means you want your home to smell as welcoming and cozy as possible.  What is the typical go to for people to make their homes smell good for the holidays?  Usually a scented candle, wax melts, a mix of both under a candle warmer or some kind of room spray.  The problem for people like me with sensitive sniffers is it can induce an allergic reaction like watery eyes, sneezing or coughing.  While I have to be super selective with my candles and sprays, there's something I always go to that makes the house smell good or gets rid of cooking odors and that's a good ol' fashioned simmer pot.  

You can buy all kinds of pre-made mixes if you want to but it's super easy to make a holiday scented simmer pot of your own.  Some of it you might be throwing away anyway so why not make good use of it?

Here's what I use:

Saucepan

2 cups of water

Orange/clementine peels or slices

3-4 Cinnamon sticks

Whole cloves

Add all ingredients together in a saucepan on medium if you're going to be in the kitchen and/or set an alarm for every 20 minutes to add 1/2 cup more water so it doesn't burn down and cause a fire.  Never leave a simmer pot unattended!  If you need to be going from room to room, it's better to use a mini crock pot.

Those ingredients give a Fall aroma but if you prefer a more Christmas holiday vibe, use the above ingredients and add dried cranberries and a small pine bough clipping of about 4".  It gives off a subtle scent that fills your home without being overpowering to guests if you're having people over.  You can keep them in baggies sectioned out and ready to pour when the mood strikes or you can add them to a small mason jar, tie a ribbon with instructions and gift it to others.

Do you use simmer pots?

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